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REMBRANDT Harmenszoon van Rijn (b. 1606, Leiden, d. 1669, Amsterdam) |
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Self-Portrait with Velvet Beret and Furred Mantel1634Oil on oak, 58 x 48 cm Staatliche Museen, Berlin | |
Catalogue number: Bredius 21. At twenty-eight, when he was well established in Amsterdam, Rembrandt presented himself in rich, romantic attire. In 1634, the year of this portrait, he had married the well-born, yet not wealthy, Saskia van Uylenburch. His expression fuses resignation and expectation. |
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